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The TikTok logo is displayed outside a TikTok office on Dec. 20, 2022 in Culver City, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

Not all state TikTok bans are built equally

Nearly half of all states have banned TikTok from government use, only a few have extended those bans to other Chinese-owned tech companies.
CANADA – 2026/10/16: In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen with a green circuit board in the background. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

OpenAI urges Newsom to strengthen California’s AI safety law with additional safeguards

In a letter, the company proposed amendments to SB 53 covering AI model testing, cybersecurity and incident reporting, following a September executive order from the governor calling…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his final state budget plan at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on May 14, 2026. (Gabrielle Lurie / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

Each California agency will get an AI cybersecurity officer

California's governor directed state agencies to form new positions and a new organization designed to rally defenses against AI-fueled attacks against critical services.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a roundtable discussion regarding her recent executive order establishing a moratorium on data centers in the state. (Alexander MacDougall / Albany Times Union via Getty Images)

New York boosts funding for water cybersecurity grants

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state will distribute $9 million to fund more than 150 cybersecurity projects tied to the state's water infrastructure.
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